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Dennis Knight covers high schools sports for the Savannah Morning News. His blog, The Knight Shift, focuses on stories about local athletes.

Posted January 9, 2013 10:09 pm

Effingham County hires Buddy Holder as football coach

Effingham County High has hired longtime assistant Buddy Holder as the Rebels’ new football coach. Holder was approved by the Effingham Board of Education at a school board meeting Wednesday.

Holder takes over for Rick Tomberlin, who announced his retirement last month after three seasons with the Rebels.

Holder has been a Rebel assistant for 14 seasons. He’s been an offensive coordinator, linebackers coach and since 2004 has worked with the team’s running backs.

“Buddy has been loyal to the program through several coaching changes. He knows the kids and the school and has adapted to various coaching styles,” Effingham County athletic director Tim Hood said. “He’s a student of the game. We’re excited for this opportunity and for the enthusiasm that Buddy will bring to the job.”

A graduate of Evans High, Holder helped lead the Knights to consecutive Class AAAA baseball titles in 1988 and 1989 and earned a baseball scholarship to Georgia Southern. He was a member of GSU team that played in the College World Series in 1990.